Meaning of modrs | Babel Free
[muôdɾs]Definitions
- vigilant, watchful, alert (who carefully, without interruptions, observes or watches over something; expressing this behavior)
- active, busy, lively
Equivalents
Examples
“modrs naktssargs”
vigilant night watchman
“modrs mednieks”
watchful, alert hunter
“modras acis”
watchful eyes
“mums vienmēr jābūt modriem, lai ienaidnieks nekad mūs nevarētu pārsteigt”
we must always be vigilant, so that the enemy will never be able to surprise us
“Maija stāvēja modra kā stirna, kas, saklausījusi biezoknī brīkšķi, sasprindzina dzirdi, lai samanītu, kas tur ir”
Maija stood alert like a deer who, having heard something snap in the bushes, turns its ears, trying to find out who is there
“suns pašreiz mierīgi tupēja un vēroja gūstekni, bet, tikko viņš gribēja pagrozīties, modrais sargs iekaucās”
the dog sat quietly and watched over the prisoner, but, as soon as he wanted to move, the watchful guard (dog) began to howl
“viņa bija modra, šaudījās no viena pagalma stūra otrā... un izrīkoja katru, kas pagadījās ceļā”
she was active, busy, she rushed from one corner of the courtyard to the other and put to work everyone who happened to be on (her) way
“kaut mana dvēsele būtu mūžīgi modra kā strauts!”
if only my soul were always active, lively like a stream!
“kaut gan sešdesmit gadu jau aizlaisti pār galvu, viņa vēl vienmēr ir cēla un stalta, ar modrām, tumšzilām acīm, kuras vecums nav paspējis saduļķot”
although sixty years have already passed over (her) head, she is still always proud and tall, with active, lively dark blue eyes that age has not been able to muddy
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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